Table 2 Respondents’ personal characteristics and compliance with exercise recommendations.
| Group |
Compliantn (%) |
Non- Compliant n (%) |
P-value |
| Age (y) |
33.0 ± 11.6 |
32.9 ± 11.9 |
.93 |
| Gender |
| Male |
65 (70%) |
27 (29%) |
.94 a |
| Female |
87 (70%) |
37 (30%) |
|
| Medical speciality (intended or current) |
| General Practitioner |
12 (48%) |
13 (52%) |
.049 b |
| Surgeon |
16 (80%) |
4 (20%) |
|
| Physician + Other |
47 (75%) |
16 (25%) |
|
| Undecided |
53 (74%) |
19 (26%) |
|
| Alcohol use |
80 (64%) |
56 (62%) |
.86 |
| (within recommended limits)c |
|
|
|
| Tobacco use |
109 (87%) |
80 (89%) |
.88 |
| (never smoked) |
|
|
|
p value: Chi Square for male vs. female differences. p value: Chi square for GPs vs. Surgeons vs. Physicians vs. Undecided differences.% of total respondents (n=46 or 21% were non-drinkers, n=34 or 16% consumed alochol outside recommended limits).
